Machine for treating printed matter.



H. LEVISON.

MACHINE FOR TREATING PRINTED MATTER.

' APPLIGATION TILED JAN. 10, 1912. 1,043,324, I Fatented Nov. 5, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1912. 1,043,324. Patented NOV. 5, 1912.

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ATTORNEYS H. LEVISON. v MACHINE FOR TREATING PRINTED MATTER.

- APPLIQATIQN FILED JAN. 10, 1912. l,0%3,32%, Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

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it nllOTill th l l-llxaar T for Eire following is epecn" 4 The invention rt to machines for printed ma r to produce ..i re, We as Willhereinefler 4 de- Yned. The ohject the invention is to provide machine for continuously and. efiiciently ill. on the l l or ocking operation. i lurk-her ob ect of ti ion provide apparatus in oh the heat 15 e l the control the operator h dietrihuti o and l no mwl.

as to ii rurther object of the invention is to pro ride {in epiiaratus which heate the printed r, ellms it to become cool and alter melt-s i in a pile or steel".

rotus other desirable features, enrich, 'Wi l mg, Willhe forth at length lll 11g descripthan where l she T "i in full that form. of embodiment or the invention "which l have "elected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present gpeoilicatiozi. w

he no elty of the invention will he eel-i1 the claims succeeding said sci. otion. om will be apparent that I do not restri iiiyselt to the showing made y such drawings description, as

may adopt: loony rel-h me within the has oeen discovered that it a certain "n 7 1' 1 f *1 Vi 'F ll d OHLLLM/Li 1 Mod 1e app 1% opiate matter be: e the inl: has become dry, e portion of the substance Wlll adhere to the ink, completely cover t. ll the paper or card 7 is then healed to the required temperature,

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The prese t invention emhodies a- 1112 chine or apoarzatns for heating-the sheets,

after the po ari erl preparation has been apration is melted and lJZ'tlKQfl so that lli'lllly' the cord or paper mid is ohm c the surface hf the same effect as that oloplied thereto. to the proper temperature :tor

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most efficient results, and then. removing them from the heated area and allowing th preparation to cool. and harden before they are stacked. The-present apparatus also involves other featurcsWh-ich will appear herelimiter.

Referring to the drawings :--Figure l is a side elevation of the apparatus, pert thereof being broken away to reduce the size of the liqure; Fig. 2 is apparatus as shown in Fig. 1, parts thereof being Ehroken away to disclose the construction of the heating station; Fi 3 is a cross i section taken on the line 3-&, 1 1g. 1; F 1g.

4-. 21 detail showing the connection bet-Ween the burner and the gas supply, when is used as fiuel; Fig. 5 is a detail of the counection between the heating conveyer and the cooling (2 nteyer; Fig. 6 is o. top View of the arrangement shown ll] Fl. 5; Fig. 7 is a de tail of the device for jogging and aiming the sheets in a stock as they are delivered from the cooling conveyor. Fig. 8, is a moditiation of he apparatus in which the sheets are held down by means of weights placed thereon. Fig. 9 is a construction in which. the eheets are held in place by a plurahty of WlZ'eS moving in time with the screen. Fig. 10 is a construction in which the sheets are held in place by means of a 11 is a partial top View the modification shown in 9.

The apparatus consists of a frame 1 made of any suitable material and shape to lee;

suit the requirements. Arranged upon the frame are adjustable sleeves 2 carryii'lg bearings 3 for the flanged rollers at, over which a continuous conveyer 5 is adapted to travel. The conyeyer Sis preferably formed of a Wire screen haying leather belts (3 attached thereto at opposite sides so that the screen only be driven by Contact with the driving roller and to cause the screen to remain straight and hot become distorted as it travels.

The rollers -fl are arranged external to the frame, the lower rollers being preferably placed below the cross rails I, upon which 15 arranged a pan. or bed 8 so that the conveyer passes completely around the heating llesting upon the mile 7 are la wlurality of cross hare ll upon hiwh rests i1 heating element, pre cralily a gas burner 9 inclosed at the sides by a shelfi metal, lwo; if!" so that all of the heat is directed upward agaicet the ecl'eeo. The 006mm of the box a top or plan View of the 43 which is reciprocated by the crank 44 on the shaft t5. This shaft is arranged at the upper end of the table" and is preferably driven from the shaft of one of the rollers 27 by the belt 46. The fingers88 are adjusted to the proper positions for the size of the sheet being operated upon and their continual reciprocating movement causes v the sheets to be alined sidewise.

Although I have herein described and illustrated a pan or plate arrangedal' ove the conveyer which acts to deflect the air currents and prevent them from dislodging the sheets, it should be understood that other means can be employed for holding the sheets to the conveyor. Instead of deflecting the air currents, they may be allowed to move freely and the sheetsrmay be held in place by weights 47 placed thereon, or a plurality of Wires 48 or a chain 49 moving above and in time with the conveyor might be used to accomplish the same result by contacting with the sheets as they are conveyed or moved over the heater.

I claim I 1. In an apparatus of the character de scribed, a, continuous conveyer formed of a metallic screen, a movable heating element arranged below the upper run of said convcyer, and a pan arranged above and in close relation to the upper 'run of said conveyer in line with the heating element.

In an apparatus of the character de scribed, a heating element, a screen conveyer adapted to carry printed matter arranged to travel above said heating element, and means for preventing the heated air currents from dislodglng the printed matter as it passes over the heating element.

In an apparatus of the character de-' scribed, a heating element, a. screen con- Yt'VL'i arral'igml to travel above sald heating clement, a feed table for [ceding printed mat er to said conveyor, and means for prc-.

Venting the heated air currents from dis helping the printed matter as it passcsover the heating element.

t. In an apparatus of the character described, a convcyer adapted to receive printed matter, a heater below said conveyer, means for preventing the heated air currents from dislod ring the prin ed matter and a versely movable gas heater arranged below said conveyor, a deflecting plate in said heater and a pan above said conv'cyer and in close relation thereto.

, 6. In. an apparatus of the character described, a continuous metallic conveyor, a gas heater arranged below said conveyor, means for controllingthe heat generated by said heater and a deflecting plate in said heater for concentrating the heat upon a limited area of the conveyer. y

7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a continuous reticulated metallic conveycr, arranged to travel on rollers, a gas heater below the upper run of said conveyer, a gas supply plpe, connections between said supply pipe and said heater, each connection being provided with two cocks, one of the cooks in each connection being adjusted to regulate the temperature of the heater.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, a'gas burner inclosed in a sheet metal box open at the top and bottom, a frame for supporting said box, a conveyer arranged upon said frame 'tO'l'l'flVtl above and in close proximity to said box. and sheet metal plates on said frame inc-losing the sides of the space occupied by the box.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, a has burner inclosed in a sheet metal box open at the top. and bottom, a frame for supporting said box, a reticulated metallic conveyer arranged upon said frame to travel above in a close relation to the open upper end of said box, a pan mounted on said frame and lying above and in close relation to said conveyer, and plates attached to the frame and inclosing said box at the sides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, 0:11., this 4th day of January, 1912.

HARRY LEVISON.

In presence of ll. G. Pnos'r, R. HErrenNAN. 

